Who are at risk for getting PD?

Who are at risk for getting PD?


PD does not spare any race or ethnic group - it is seen in any country in this world. PD can affect any age group but it is most common in elderly people. It is known to affect even children and teenagers (hereditary parkinsonism) but this is very rare.

Age is an important risk factor for PD, with the incidence rising with age. Thus, PD is generally an illness of elderly people.

However, a small percentage of PD patients are relatively young. A study which was carried out at University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur (1998) on 153 PD patients showed that the onset of symptoms was at age 20-45 in 20.9% of patients (one patient had onset of symptoms at age 24

Source Selfless Warrior by Dr. NK Chew